tigcraft

Are all your clips intact and still attached to the panel as they tend to come away from the rail at the top?

I would have been interested if i didn’t find the parts i needed for my ‘Hot Rod’ which I set on fire and to which I’ve just about resolved. TBH you should take about 20 pics from all around the bodywork inc sills, arches (close ups) under spare wheel well, sill @ A post to chassis area and rear axle so we can assess it for you. These cars are not like any Corsa or poxy shite fiestas, they have a following because they are robust and the Doc martins of the small car world. They also probably produce plenty of fun as for any small micro car ( using a classic Fiat 500 as example). Your question should be do I put it right now or do I bag it and bring it out in another ten to twenty years?

Any idea if early lupo white dial dash clocks fit Mk2 Arosa?

What’s wrong with the wishbones?

Anyway, my electrical challenge is over and I did it the pen and paper way!! Found an interesting array of rear light modes then realised the wiring had been ‘lupo-ed’ at the rear 🙄Now to refit the dashboard, which is a real pain. In fact I’d rather take engine and box out than dash work!!

No! More like the seat frame to X member mount!! And you know what I mean!!!

Measure as in follow it?

Where am I likely to view a wiring diagram for the arosa in detail? I need to know what grey with thin blue stripe wire does (medium thickness not the thin ones) as there’s plenty all in the dash loom and I’ve eight identical ends to join.

Which particular panel? If you’re referring to the sill to floor that’s got a castle shaped on its joining face then that’s just done in a vice with a lump hammer and a cold chisel. It’s one of the most simplest things to form

It doesn’t phase me, let’s face it, no abs, no CAN- bus, no computer, it’s just so simple it becomes enjoyable.

Oh I’ve had my fair share of flames, in fact I used to do fire eating for a party piece!! This car has got nine bloody lives

After all that I still managed to paint the side when I stopped crying 😢

This car is just a labour of love. So in the process the ‘stripped ‘ interior still set the car on fire and I can only assume something dropped back down onto the welded area and it melted the lower dash, the full heater box destroyed and wiring goosed!

Had to repair my floor to sill cavity too

My NS sill end

Can’t seem to find one in my pics but I’m not saying there isn’t a bung

Yep just been doing the same NS area!! What I’ve noticed is the arosa is different in this area as the lupo has a **** shield that adds to the damp and therefore more prone to rotting than the arosa

Need an arosa mk2 for a spares car as I’ve fried my interior. Anything near Holmfirth?

I’m at a point of removing mine to refurbish and brake backs too. I bought cheap shocks all round three years ago just to put me on which happened to be gas shocks but thinking about it I think i should have opted for oil as it’s never had a smooth ride so those will go at the point of axle refurb.

And the unusual rear silencer!

That truly is a nicely presented ‘Rossa!’ I’ve a blue one I’m just repairing atm with rust damage. Where are you based as your car originates from Manchester?

Rear subframe? More like beam axle?

@bronx1987 the other forum is a motorcycle one so unfortunately nothing compatible

On another forum I’m on I started a Substitute database where people added with their own finds and it was a surprisingly good thread.

Mine broke on the arosa tdi!!